About 8 years ago, I started playing the ukulele and even took lessons from a teacher. I practised every day and got myself to the point where he asked me to consider learning the guitar next however, I wasn’t interested in that back then. After all, I had to fit it all in with life […]
Hammock Symphony
Sounds I hear cocooned in my hammock.
Our New Fence
This post is about our new timber Paling fence.
Did You Say…Work? 😳
Andrew asks me about my day and I excitedly told him about everything I learned and who I met yesterday on my first “day of school”. “So I guess you’re not going back to work at any point?” He asks. Well……….. The thing is that I’m someone who can easily fill in her time with […]
No More Screens After 5:30PM
So one of the things I’ve started doing (and which I hope lasts for a long time), is going on an “intermittent fast”. If we can do it for food, we can do it with our screens. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that when I’m in a gathering of people, there are […]
Water Leaks
Overall, the job was fixed in an hour and I stood by and watched the entire process asking questions along the way. It’s been fascinating to learn so much about our home while work was being done. Old homes (and ours was built in the early 60s, being the display home in the area at […]
Why Are People Unkind?
I don’t understand some people. I have a YouTube channel where I “loosely” review books. I say “loosely” because they’re really my own reaction to the books based on the themes that make me think and reflect about my own experiences in life. I’ve hid all my previous videos where I worked out loud through […]
I Have Not Been in My Home Office for Months
It’s weird that a room that I was in for hours on my days of work, I’m hardly ever in anymore. I hadn’t fired up my desktop in weeks, nor had any need to go into this room since resigning from work. It’s made me realise that when Andrew retires as well, that home office […]
Work Around The House & Yard
I’m slowly going through my long list of tasks around the house that need to be fixed, repaired, built, painted or replaced. We have this old timber and iron bench on our verandah that has the timber splintered and weathered. Sitting on it you could be assured on a splinter on your legs. Andrew said […]
A Trip to East Malvern
Going Through The To Do List
This year started well. Once we got back from Canberra and the Christmas and New Year festivities, it was time to create a list of things I needed to do around the house. But before I did that, I bought some books from Helena’s Curiosity & Book Shoppe in Bentleigh. ($3 each, BARGAIN!) We have […]
50 Goals to Achieve In Life According to AI
So I continue to ask ChatGPT some questions to see what answers it returns to me for a bit of fun. I’m fast becoming aware that AI is like that nerdy and logical person that we all meet in life that takes things as they are. Never questioning, never taking risks, never enjoying life, never […]
What’s Your Own Amsterdam?
When I think of Amsterdam, I think of the great (and mostly wonderful) memories for me. The Netherlands will always be a country near and dear to my heart because of the friendships made during my time on a Vocational Exchange but also in recent times, meeting a friend there in person at a time […]
Well Hello 2023
Welcome 2023! I’m sitting here in bed tapping out this post on my phone and wondering what to write. This morning, Andrew says to me that “isn’t it a tradition that you end the year in a way that you want it to start?” So end it with a celebration or something memorable to ensure […]
Walk Around Lake Tuggeranong
This morning was a beautiful day which had to be enjoyed with a long walk around the lake before breakfast. Some people were out and about doing the same thing.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Yuletide & Zarathost!
To my friends, family and readers, Christians, Jewish, Pagans and Zoroastrians. Have I left anyone out? 🤣 Thank you for taking the time to read my rambles and rants on this blog, sharing your feedback and comments through the year. I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas or a wonderful festival of lights, […]
Protected: The Blundens Christmas Letter 2022
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Our New Backyard Is Finally Finished!
Check out the video of the transformation. Finally, after waiting for more than a year for this work to start due to covid restrictions and then the work delayed through three months of inclement weather, we have our new back yard. If you want to see the BEFORE and AFTER of the project and everything […]
Happy New Year!
I don’t do new year resolutions. No, I plan them in my head – and then promptly forget them for the rest of the year. However there’s nothing like a fresh new year to start planning what you’d like the year ahead to be about. A new year is a new start. A line in […]
Is Your Life Today What You Pictured a Year Ago?
I use the Jetpack app for all my blogging on my mobile to tap out a post and it has some daily prompts to help people to start blogging. Every day I look at the questions but just write my own thing. Today was different. Let’s give this a go. So here’s the question on […]